roomier; roomiest
1
: having ample room : spacious
2
of a female mammal
: having a large or well-proportioned body suited for breeding
roominess
noun
Examples of roomy in a Sentence
a small car that's surprisingly roomy inside
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The front pocket is surprisingly roomy too, with tons of organizational pockets—plus, there are two water bottle side pockets, each able to hold a 32-ounce container.
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Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Sep. 2023
What to Consider A bit on the smaller size, this isn’t the roomiest bag on our list.
—Austa Somvichian-Clausen, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2023
Even the roomiest bathrooms can feel cluttered when toiletries are in disarray.
—Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 24 Aug. 2023
Thanks to its hatchback body style, the Sportback is impressively versatile and has one of the roomiest trunks in this segment.
—Becca Hackett, Car and Driver, 29 June 2023
The Odyssey’s second and third rows are among the roomiest in the class.
—Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 22 Aug. 2023
On these long-haul flights, Japan Airlines offers some of the widest seats and roomiest pitch (the distance between rows) in across the entire industry.
—Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2023
Consider one from chic Nour el Nil, which operates seven dahabiyas (the new Roman is the roomiest), or Zekrayaat, operated by Nile Dahabiya, or one from Lazuli Voyages.
—Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, 18 June 2023
Economy JetBlue is known for having some of the roomiest coach seats around.
—Eric Rosen, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2023
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Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Sep. 2023
What to Consider A bit on the smaller size, this isn’t the roomiest bag on our list.
—Austa Somvichian-Clausen, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2023
Even the roomiest bathrooms can feel cluttered when toiletries are in disarray.
—Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 24 Aug. 2023
Thanks to its hatchback body style, the Sportback is impressively versatile and has one of the roomiest trunks in this segment.
—Becca Hackett, Car and Driver, 29 June 2023
The Odyssey’s second and third rows are among the roomiest in the class.
—Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 22 Aug. 2023
On these long-haul flights, Japan Airlines offers some of the widest seats and roomiest pitch (the distance between rows) in across the entire industry.
—Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2023
Consider one from chic Nour el Nil, which operates seven dahabiyas (the new Roman is the roomiest), or Zekrayaat, operated by Nile Dahabiya, or one from Lazuli Voyages.
—Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, 18 June 2023
Economy JetBlue is known for having some of the roomiest coach seats around.
—Eric Rosen, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2023
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First Known Use
1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Roomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roomy. Accessed 11 Dec. 2023.
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